Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface and is vital to life. Water on world, 96.5% water, 1.7% in found in oceans, 1.7% in glaciers and ice shelves 0.001% in the air as vapor, clouds and Precipitation ,the water on Earth, only 2.5%. and 98.8% of fresh water is found in the ice water and groundwater. Less than 0.3% fresh water is found in rivers, lakes and the atmosphere. 0.003% was found in the body of organisms and products.